Why ERM?

We recognize that our people are the strong foundation for ERM.  Thus, our ability to attract, develop, retain and reward the very best talent is both the essence of our global People strategy and vital to our future. This means finding and hiring great people and ensuring that our leaders and culture nurture and support their development and success.

I am fortunate to have had both challenging opportunities and great mentors throughout my career.  Now, in my role as CEO, I am committed to sponsoring a global People agenda that helps ERMers reach their potential and enjoy a long and rewarding career here.  Here’s why I so firmly believe ERM offers such opportunities:

• Great People – A key reason so many of us came to ERM – and why we stay – is the people.  As I travel around ERM, I am always struck by the many bright, committed people I meet with true entrepreneurial and team spirit. ERMers are distinguished by their desire to be the best they can be – to continue to learn and grow throughout their careers.

• Inspiring Leaders – As a Partnership, our leaders all have a stake in our business so ERM's success is personal to each and every one of us.  And we continue to invest in creating future leaders to sustain our success. I was personally energized to meet the newly promoted Partner group last Fall at a four day induction meeting for them in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 35 new Partners representing a dozen different nationalities – a great example of the combination of skills, experiences, cultures and personalities that shape the diversity that underpins our success and sustainability as a business.

• Exciting Workplace – As a global environmental leader, we offer unrivalled opportunities to learn, develop and advance across our practice, key client and geographic teams. We provide a collaborative working environment that enables our people to perform to the best of their abilities – creating a strong sense of employee engagement across the company.  With a presence in over 40 countries, ERM spans mature and emerging markets, multinational and local clients, as well as diverse cultures and languages. Our people regularly collaborate around the world and tap into this network of knowledge via Minerva, our award-winning knowledge-sharing tool.

• Making a Difference – As a consulting business, we make a real difference to the quality of the environments and communities which we live and work by providing advice to our clients to enable them to achieve the best environmental and community outcomes on their projects for the investments that they make.
  

The commitment and efforts of our people are what enables us to achieve our business goals in these challenging times.  If you are looking to join a winning team where you can contribute to ERM's success and help shape our future, I invite you to learn more about us and the career opportunities that are right for you. 

John Alexander, Global CEO